Publications by authors named "Mubarak Ahamed"
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- There has been a significant rise in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CA) diagnoses, prompting the launch of the Midlands Amyloidosis Service to improve patient access to timely diagnoses and treatments.
- A descriptive study evaluated a hub-and-spoke model that connected patients from the Midlands region to a specialized multidisciplinary clinic, where ATTR-CA diagnoses were confirmed through validated criteria or imaging evidence.
- The study involved 173 patients referred between 2019 and 2021, with 68 diagnosed with ATTR-CA; the median time to diagnosis was 43 days, and the model helped reduce travel by saving patients an average of 187 miles.
Unlabelled: 76-year-old female presented following an episode of collapse. She was hypotensive with the paramedics and remained refractory despite fluid resuscitation. Her initial baseline tests revealed an elevated troponin; she subsequently underwent a coronary angiogram that showed mild coronary artery disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUlcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease that predominantly affects the gastrointestinal (GI) tract but can involve extraintestinal organs including musculoskeletal system and skin. The most frequent cardiac manifestations of UC are pericarditis and myocarditis. Patients display an increased risk for venous thromboembolic complications and mesenteric ischemia, but the association with ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction is uncertain.
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